History of abortion in America

TheHouse of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday banning all taxpayer money for abortions. Take a look at the history of this hot-button issue in America.

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December 1994: Pro-life advocate John Salviwalks into two Boston-area abortion clinics with a rifle and opens fire, killing two receptionists and wounding five others. He is sentenced to life in prison without parole, but he kills himself in prison in 1996.

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